Shen Jing had a good idea. As long as she was "pushed" into the water by Shen Qing in public and added fuel to the fire, Shen Qing's reputation as arrogant and jealous would be confirmed! She would become the only Miss Shen in everyone's eyes!
But why, pull! No! Move! Ah!
Shen Qing pressed Ana Shen down with implicit force, then turned around and glared at her.
"Behave yourself." Shen Qing raised his hand and smiled as he adjusted the hairpin on Shen Jing's head. "Don't force me to slap you in public."
Shen Jing was unwilling to give up, she still tried to use Shen Qing's hand to move like water, but Shen Qing's strength was too great, and Shen Jing was even easily pulled away by her.
"That's Miss Shen, right?"
"It should be. It doesn't look as vulgar as others say. It looks very dignified."
"She is indeed from an aristocratic family. She is so graceful and elegant. Even if she lives in exile, she is no worse than others."
“And look at Second Miss Shen, she doesn’t look like she’s been squeezed out by the way she’s dressed. First Miss Shen is very generous!”
"Congratulations, General, and congratulations, Madam, on finding your beloved daughter."
"Congratulations, General, and Madam."
Cheng Xue and Shen Jianshan agreed one by one. Seeing Shen Qing and Shen Jing coming together, they were really happy.
This banquet had no other significance except to let everyone know that Shen Qing was back and that the General's Mansion recognized Shen Qing's identity as the dignified Miss Shen.
The young women gathered in groups of three or four to talk, but Chen Qing was the only one who stayed in her seat obediently, chatting with Qingge in a random manner.
She seemed to be kneeling, but in fact she was covering herself with her dress and finding a comfortable position.
The fruits on the table were very fresh and she liked them very much.
Shen Jing was surrounded by a group of young sisters, all of whom were speaking up for Shen Jing.
"Jing'er, your sister looks like a foxy woman. No wonder she always bullies you."
"Look at her. It's as if she has never eaten anything good in her life."
"She's just sitting there pretending to be aloof, waiting for others to curry favor with her!"
Shen Jing felt much better after hearing these words. She had said it a long time ago.
She had spent many years building relationships with most of the noble ladies in the capital. How could Shen Qing compare with her? As long as they recognized her, Shen Qing would never be able to make a name for herself!
However, Shen Qing was smart. She knew she couldn't fit in, so she sat aside so as not to make a fool of herself.
She won't let her succeed!
The clever Shen Qing yawned. How boring. The banquet here was as boring as the party she had there.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, and then Shen Jing came over with Qin.
"Mother, to celebrate my sister's return and to express my gratitude to everyone for coming to the banquet, Jing'er will play a song for everyone."
"Good!" Everyone applauded.
Cheng Xue and Shen Jianshan also nodded in satisfaction.
Shen Qing raised his eyebrows and changed his posture to listen to the music.
She took a quiet and graceful step and sat down gracefully. She adjusted her breathing slightly, her jade fingers lightly resting on the strings of the zither.
As her fingertips gently plucked the strings, melodious music poured out like flowing water. Everyone held their breath, lost in the beautiful melody.
The sound of the piano is sometimes passionate, like surging waves; sometimes soothing, like a gurgling stream in the mountains.
When the song ended, everyone was still immersed in the piano music. It took a long time for them to recover and gave a quiet and enthusiastic applause.
Shen Qing also nodded frequently in appreciation.
Qingge looked at Chen Qing worriedly.
When playing at the young lady's welcoming party, Shen Jing's calculations were about to hit him in the face, but the young lady was still clapping foolishly.
"Sister, how is it?"
Shen Jing's question shifted everyone's attention to Shen Qing.
"Not bad." Shen Qing ate grapes elegantly. When she heard Shen Jing's question, she nodded affirmatively.
"From what you said, sister, do you think Jing'er's piano playing is not as good as yours?"
How did she hear that?
"Sister has been away from home for many years, so she must have seen a lot and is definitely much more knowledgeable. Her piano skills are definitely much better than Jing'er's. How about you play a piece for me to show your gratitude?"
Shen Jing implemented her plan step by step. She wanted everyone to know that Shen Qing could do nothing!
"Are you mistaken?" Shen Qing's words disrupted the quiet rhythm.
"What?"
Shen Qing put the melon seeds in his hand back on the plate and clapped his hands.
"I live in the countryside, growing vegetables and cooking to honor my adoptive mother. I'm not working as a zither girl in a brothel. If you want to listen to music, you can just pay to go to a music hall."
As soon as Shen Qing said this, the guests around him started talking about it.
She was born to be rich, but ended up living a life of poverty. While other girls were learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting, Shen Qing was working hard to support her adoptive mother.
It's really heartbreaking.
"I don't know about this either. My sister never complains about her grievances."
"I don't feel wronged. My adoptive mother treats me very well. I'm the only child in the family. I don't need to accommodate anyone, and there's no intrigue. It's pretty good."
When Cheng Xue heard this, she felt regretful again. Why did she say such words that day?
Since that day, Shen Qing has never been close to her again.
"Then why did you come back to take Jing'er's place?"
Li Ruyue, the eldest daughter of Minister Li, is one of Shen Jing's good friends.
"What is robbing? Taking something that originally belonged to someone else and forcibly claiming it as your own is called robbing. How can I be considered robbing if I go back to my own home?" Shen Qing spread out his hands and turned to look at Shen Jing, expressing confusion. "Does my sister think that I have taken your place?"
"Of course not!" Shen Jing quickly denied it. She couldn't let anyone know that this was what she said.
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